Technology
BNP Paribas & Fifth Wall team up for European proptech VC fund
Strutt & Parker's owner has teamed up with American investment giant Fifth Wall to back early-stage PropTech start-ups in the UK and Europe
New digital EPC service makes it easier to improve home energy performance
EPCs are essential for anyone looking to move home, and are a big aid to understanding what actions can be taken to improve the energy performance of a home or building.
Reapit names new customer chief
Stuart Morris is replacing Richard Day as Chief Customer Officer at Reapit.
LA Times: The luxury air business is booming — as many Californians struggle to breathe
Sam Deen reports for the LA Times on how clean air is becoming a must-have amenity for high-end buyers on the West Coast...
Zoopla’s tech hiring spree continues
Private equity-owned property portal and proptech firm has recruited new faces to its product and tech teams from Auto Trader, Azimo, Babylon Health and Starling Bank.
Bruce in talks to raise ‘tens of millions of pounds’ for Boomin
The Purplebricks co-founder has reportedly received 'significant inbound interest' in funding his new venture.
‘The time to act is now’: On environmental change & the built environment
Climate change is bound to have a powerful effect on the property market in the coming years, writes James Horgan, and for investors, owners and private buyers, the time to act is now...
Why London will still be the ‘live-work-play’ capital of the world
Those calling time on the capital’s place as the centre of the UK economy – and indeed, the global financial system - could not be more wrong, argues Grant Lipton...
Homes of 2030: Six finalists picked for Government future design competition
In Pictures: Six innovative designs for "the low-carbon, age-friendly homes of the future".
Offr raises another £2.7m in Barclays-led funding round
Irish proptech start-up claimed the world’s first fully remote, end-to-end, digital property transaction in March.
Ranked: The world’s best-connected resort enclaves
Napa Valley, Monaco & Jackson Hole top list of prime leisure locations ranked by broadband speed...
‘Game-changing’ platform claims ability to predict real estate trends up to 15 years in advance
Gleensite says its system can locate the areas that are about to take off, while helping investors avoid potential downturns...